Wynn Casino Strikes It Rick With Gold Medal From Jason Kidd

What could be valuable to a casino icon and his wife who has seemingly everything the world could offer? How about a gold medal from the Olympics that they did not compete in.

It appears to matter not that Steve Wynn and his wife Elaine, did not compete in the Beijing Olympics. They will be forever reminded of the games anyway.

Jason Kidd is fulfilling a promise made to Elaine that if the U.S. basketball team won the gold medal, then Kidd would give his to the Wynn's. He claims it is the least he could do for their generosity.

Others are speculation that the gold medal could be an exchange for money that Kidd owes the casino, but he swears that is not the case. "No, it's not a marker or anything like that. She's (Elaine) just a great friend and a really great person," said Kidd.

The fondness for Wynn and his casino stems from last summer, when Kidd claims to have been treated extraordinarily. "I told her (Elaine) I'd make a deal with her, that if we won the gold medal, I'd give it to her. She thought I was kidding. But I told her I had one already, and the way they treated us at the Wynn, it was the least I could do," said Kidd.

August 26, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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